How to travel from Liverpool to York

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Travel Information between Liverpool and York

Distance138 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€6 - €21
Cheapest modeCoach • €6 • 3 h 40 min
Fastest modeTrain • €21 • 1 h 49 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or TransPennine Express

Travel 138 km by coach or train between Liverpool and York. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or TransPennine Express among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Liverpool to York.

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from Liverpool to York

How to get from Liverpool to York by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Liverpool to York is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX170 · YC843
08:02AM4h51
Liverpool, Botanic Park
12:53PMYork, Rail Station
181One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

National ExpressNX170 · YC843
08:02AM4h51
Liverpool, Botanic Park
12:53PMYork, Rail Station
181One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TransPennine ExpressC26399
09:24AM1h50
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
11:14AMYork station (YRK)
401One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TransPennine ExpressC27014 · C26909
09:54AM2h13
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
12:07PMYork station (YRK)
371One-way
1 transfer
TransPennine ExpressC27014+Northern Rail (3)Y02403
09:54AM2h05
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
11:59AMYork station (YRK)
381One-way
1 transfer
TransPennine ExpressC26402
08:23AM1h54
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
10:17AMYork station (YRK)
411One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressNX170 · YC843
07:58AM4h55
Liverpool, University
12:53PMYork, Rail Station
181One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX170 · YC843
07:50AM5h03
Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
12:53PMYork, Rail Station
181One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX171 · YC843
09:32AM5h13
Liverpool, Botanic Park
02:45PMYork, Rail Station
201One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to York

Travel to York easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Liverpool to York.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Liverpool and York. You can take a coach or train.

The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to York is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €6 compared to other travel options to York:

Taking a coach costs €14 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €21.

The fastest way from Liverpool to York is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 49 min.

There are alternative travel options to York that take longer:

Getting to York by coach takes 3 h 40 min on average.

York is approximately 138 km away from Liverpool.

The average frequency per day from Liverpool to York is:

  • 33 coaches a day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to York from Liverpool as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Liverpool to York:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in York, Leeman Road.
  • Trains most often depart from Liverpool at Liverpool Lime Street and arrive in York at York.

The following travel companies offer services from Liverpool to York:

  • National Express, FlixBus or Megabus can take you to York by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Liverpool to York for €6.
  • Travel with TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express for trains to York. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for TransPennine Express Liverpool to York tickets on Omio for €21.

Yes, there are direct routes from Liverpool to York with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 1 direct coach a day to York with FlixBus.
  • You can find 4 direct trains per day to York with TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express.

Direct services to York tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your journey from Liverpool to York doesn't have to end in York. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds or Scarborough. If you’d like to add London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds or Scarborough to your Liverpool to York trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from York today!

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